What A Day!

Within two hours on Monday, the Seattle sports scene gained a 2010 Heisman candidate and a 2010 Cy Young candidate. I guess this really is the most wonderful time of the year. It's like being those two con artists who crashed the White House state dinner and being told that all is forgotten...and you're being named co-secretaries of the newly established "Party Planning Committee" for the White House.

On the same day ESPN's Todd McShay projected him as the top pick for the 2010 NFL Draft, Washington Huskies quarterback Jake Locker opted to forgo millions of dollars to try and establish himself as a Husky legend for his senior season.

Coming off an unreal game against then #19 Cal where he gave fans a glimpse of how good he could be, Locker is poised to lead the Huskies to what will hopefully be their best season since 2000.

As far as the Mariners stunning trade for Cliff Lee, the only question that remains is when can we erect a bronze statue in front of Safeco Field for GM Jack Zduriencik?

Coincidentally enough, I was having lunch with a fellow Mariners fan on Monday and mentioned how I was disappointed the M's didn't land Rich Harden - but figured there was some reason for holding off because Jack Z is brilliant and only makes shrewd decisions.

Upon leaving lunch, I got a text from another friend informing me that the M's just traded for Cliff Lee. I more or less reacted like Rod Tidwell in "Jerry Maguire"after finding out that he got the contract extension he wanted from Arizona. Getting Lee is that big.

The Mariners now have a 1-2 pitching duo that rivals the best in baseball. It also continues a trend by Jack Z who continues to defy the loser mentality of spending three to four years as a bottom feeder, while the franchise "rebuilds".

Lee is the perfect complement to Felix Hernandez and a young pitching staff. And with his $8.1 million salary for 2010, Lee is not only cost effective, but he has more wins from 2007-2009 than Jarrod Washburn, Miguel Batista and Double-Stuff Silva combined (Lee: 36/$30 million in annual salary: 30. Thanks, Bavasi!).

Not only that, but Jack Z is giving the big f-you to the Los Angeles Angeles of Rancho Cucamonga and Orange County. Jack Z stole their ultra versatile spark plug, Chone Figgins by signing him to a four-year free agent contract. And now the Angels have not only lost their best starter in John Lackey, but they failed to land Roy Halladay as a replacement. (To their credit, the Angels did sign Hideki Matsui. So watch out).

The Mariners still have vacancies at first base, left field and possibly third base (depending on where Figgins plays). The genius of Jack Z is not done.

At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if he finds a cure for baldness.

Top 5 Ways Tiger Can Redeem Himself

Well it turns out that Tiger Woods is human after all.

Following a long tradition of philandering professional athletes, Tiger's admittance, and the subsequent throng of women who are coming out from every orifice, have somehow humanized him.

The carefully crafted image portraying Tiger as this Ivan Drago-esque golf tournament winning machine is obviously not entirely accurate. Who knew he was playing

Tiger makes mistakes. And he's doing the right thing by admitting wrongdoing and accepting responsibility (under the same circumstances serial philanderer Michael Jordan would have blamed Bryon Russell).

Hopefully Tiger learns from his mistakes and becomes a better husband and a better father.

But until then, here are five ways Tiger can get himself back in his wife Elin's good graces:

5. Carefully state the following: "Hey, at least I'm not Phil Mickleson!"

4. Stand in front of the TV while Elin is playing Tiger Woods Golf on the Wii.

3. Buy her this wonderful undergarment.

2. Agrees to be a contestant on "Tool Academy".

1. Record Drake's"Best I Ever Had" and post it on his website. ("Elin you da best/You da fucking best/Best I ever had/Best I ever had").